The Philadelphia Eagles missed an opportunity to put a game out of reach against the Los Angeles Rams, suffering a 24-20 defeat on Sunday while losing running back Saquon Barkley to a hamstring injury, rds.ca reported. After being stopped at the goal line in the fourth quarter, the Eagles watched as the Rams orchestrated two methodical scoring drives to erase a 10-point deficit in the game’s final minutes.
Kyren Williams Delivers Late Scores as Rams Surge
Kyren Williams punched across the goal line twice in less than four minutes during the game’s closing stretch to secure the comeback victory for Los Angeles on the road. The sequence began after Philadelphia failed to score from the goal line early in the fourth quarter. Williams scored on a 1-yard run to narrow the deficit to three points before the Rams defense forced a turnover on downs. Williams then added a 7-yard touchdown run to cap the rally. Puka Nacua also contributed to the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown reception for the Rams.
Saquon Barkley Exits Early With Hamstring Injury
The Eagles absorbed a blow when Barkley left the game in the first quarter following a 6-yard run. The team later announced that the running back was sidelined with a hamstring injury after finishing his afternoon with two carries for eight yards. Tank Bigsby stepped in as the primary ballcarrier in Barkley’s absence, grinding out 55 yards on 14 carries for Philadelphia. The offense struggled to sustain momentum through the air as quarterback Jalen Hurts finished with 93 passing yards, completing 12 of 27 attempts without topping the 100-yard passing mark.
Hurts and Stafford Statistics Tell Divergent Stories
While Hurts completed 12 passes, two of them went for touchdowns to Darius Cooper during the second quarter—an 18-yard strike that built a 13-3 lead and a 10-yard scoring pass that stretched the advantage to 20-10. Kicker Jake Elliott added two field goals for Philadelphia, including a 56-yard conversion. On the opposing side, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 32 of 51 passes for 317 yards, absorbing two interceptions without throwing a touchdown pass. Harrison Mevis contributed a 40-yard field goal for Los Angeles while missing another attempt.
Zay Flowers Leads Ravens to Victory over Titans
In other NFL action reported by rds.ca, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans 24-18, led by a healthy Zay Flowers. Despite questions regarding his availability throughout the week due to a hamstring issue, Flowers hauled in eight passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. He opened the game with a 23-yard reception from Lamar Jackson and later added a 19-yard touchdown catch. Derrick Henry added a rushing touchdown for the Ravens, while rookie Carnell Tate paced the Titans with nine catches for 145 yards as Tennessee remained winless through four games.
Jameis Winston Guides New York Past Arizona
Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes and overcame two interceptions as the New York Giants defeated the Arizona Cardinals 36-24, according to rds.ca. Starting in place of Jaxson Dart, Winston connected with Malachi Fields, Malik Nabers, and Theo Johnson for scores. Deonte Banks punctuated the victory for New York in the closing seconds by returning an interception 98 yards for a touchdown, sealing a win that ended an offensive drought stretching across more than nine quarters.
